Resources

Talking with Children about Social Responsibility

Racism and Violence: How to Help Children Handle the News

Sesame Street Town Hall addressing Racism

Social Justice Books for Children

Age-by-age guide on speaking with children about social justice

Thoughts on Social Justice for Adults

Ruby Sales’ TED talk in March 2019: “How we can start to heal the pain of racial division”

Ruby Sales “Where does it hurt” on On Being

Messages of hope, managing stress, and making the most of your time at home:

Dr. Dan Shapiro Talks about “Supporting children during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond”

“Hello, My name is Coronavirus” A short comic-style story for explaining Covid-19, for all ages

Social Story about school closing – written by Growing Minds’ Meredith Polsky

A community in Italy comes together through song

Take virtual tours through  museums  

Tips for talking with children about covid-19

A listening “care package” of podcasts to nourish yourself with hope – from “On Being”

If you are tired of singing Happy Birthday while washing your hands, try these songs! – sure to get a giggle!

Taking care of mental health in the face of uncertainty

Links for healthy immune system collected by Metsuyan Wellness

Acupressure for immunity building

Qi Gong routine to strengthen the lungs

Four pressure points to support immunity

Videos

Threat vs. Reward Brain Circuts (Animation)

Feeding the Anxiety Dragon (Animation)

Printable resources

Montgomery County Early Childhood Resources

Making the Medicine Go Down

Relaxation scripts with Children

Potty Training

Talking with Children and Supporting them After a Death

Supporting your Anxious Child

Meaningful Goodbyes with your Preschooler

Blogs and articles

Suicide In the Public Eye, Again

How to Have a #RealConvo About Mental Health

How Running Changed One Woman’s Relationship With Depression

Self-Care in Your Pocket

When We’re Okay… Sometimes

What Does #WorldMentalHealthDay Mean?

What Do Moustaches Have To Do With Suicide Prevention?

Why Belonging Is a Key to Suicide Prevention

Coping After Celebrity Suicide

How Compassion Can Prevent Suicide

Self-Disclosure in the Time of #Metoo

Coping in Challenging Times

Terrible, Thanks for Asking

Gender journey

Gender Identity and Self-Acceptance Books for Children, Parents and Educators

Focus On Ethics, Gender Expression and Identity

Gender Spectrum.org

Talking with children about death and supporting them after a loss

Children’s View of Death by Stages of Development

Books about death and the Lifecycle for Young Children

Tips for Teachers for Talking with Children and Supporting them After a Death

Resources About Death and the Lifecycle for Young Children

Websites we love

Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (csefel): Early Childhood resources, book lists, feelings charts, conflict-resolution cards

Conscious Discipline: Videos, printables, and articles for connection and relationship building/resilience for teachers, parents and mental health professionals

Parent Child Journey: Local parenting workshops, parenting strategies, medication trial tracker forms

Drdansiegel.com: Interpersonal Neuro-biology: Information about the connection between behavior, relationships and brain development – and parenting strategies using this information.

Book Lists

Celebrating Mistakes

Preparing for Preschool

Kindergarten Ready!